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minus-squareUnfortunateShortlinkfedilink14•1 month agoThe US spends more on public education than multiple states where it’s basically free for everyone. Now take a moment and appreciate how badly you are ripped off.
minus-square@Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•1 month agoJust like healthcare…there are very few cases where replacing a societal motivation with a profit motivation results in better service or lower costs.
minus-square@pingveno@lemmy.mllinkfedilink1•1 month agoMost private education in the US is nonprofit. The for profit institutions are generally not well thought of.
The US spends more on public education than multiple states where it’s basically free for everyone. Now take a moment and appreciate how badly you are ripped off.
Just like healthcare…there are very few cases where replacing a societal motivation with a profit motivation results in better service or lower costs.
Well, okay. Zero is very few.
Most private education in the US is nonprofit. The for profit institutions are generally not well thought of.